Hello! My name is Christopher Parisella, but I think I like you, so you can call me Chris! I'm an undeclared freshman student here at URI! I was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and growing up attended school in my hometown of North Haven. Growing up, my mother's own musical talents instilled in me an interest in music and the arts, and from a young age I've enjoyed all types of music. In junior high, as well as high school, I played the alto saxophone as a part of my school's concert and jazz bands. In high school, though I'd always fostered a love of singing, I decided to dive into an organized group for the first time, joining several different musical groups and beginning my journey into the world of choir and a capella. Though I'd also played soccer from a young age, once I got to high school, I hung up my cleats to exchange them for track spikes, joining the school's track team; a team through which I made some of my best friends. Over the four years of my career as a jumper and hurdler both indoors and out, I worked towards my end goal of becoming a team captain, which I thankfully managed to achieve. I've also spent the past six years now working at a summer camp in Quebec, honing my French and meeting so many incredible people! I'm gonna keep on singing, but I know I'll miss track for sure. Now that I'm in college, however, I'm focused on discovering my major, whatever it may be, and buckling down in the classroom. I'm interested in people, and I enjoy working with people. Where will this lead me? I hope to soon find out!
Introduction
Hello! My name is Christopher Parisella, but I think I like you, so you can call me Chris! I'm an undeclared freshman student here at URI! I was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and growing up attended school in my hometown of North Haven. Growing up, my mother's own musical talents instilled in me an interest in music and the arts, and from a young age I've enjoyed all types of music. In junior high, as well as high school, I played the alto saxophone as a part of my school's concert and jazz bands. In high school, though I'd always fostered a love of singing, I decided to dive into an organized group for the first time, joining several different musical groups and beginning my journey into the world of choir and a capella. Though I'd also played soccer from a young age, once I got to high school, I hung up my cleats to exchange them for track spikes, joining the school's track team; a team through which I made some of my best friends. Over the four years of my career as a jumper and hurdler both indoors and out, I worked towards my end goal of becoming a team captain, which I thankfully managed to achieve. I've also spent the past six years now working at a summer camp in Quebec, honing my French and meeting so many incredible people! I'm gonna keep on singing, but I know I'll miss track for sure. Now that I'm in college, however, I'm focused on discovering my major, whatever it may be, and buckling down in the classroom. I'm interested in people, and I enjoy working with people. Where will this lead me? I hope to soon find out!